Sheetala Ashtami 2024: Shitala Ashtami will be celebrated on 2 April 2024. Shitala Devi should be worshiped before sunrise, because the mother is a symbol of coolness. In the worship of Shitala Ashtami, cold food items are offered to the Goddess.
The offering to Goddess Shitala is made a day before the fast i.e. on the night of Saptami. According to the scriptures, Sheetala Ashtami is considered especially fruitful for the happiness, health and success of children. Know the auspicious time, worship method and rules of Shitala Ashtami.
Auspicious time on Shitala Ashtami
Chaitra Krishna Ashtami date – 1 April 2024, 09.09 pm
Chaitra Krishna Ashtami date ending – 2 April 2024, 08.08 pm
- Shitala puja time – 06.10 am – 06.40 pm
Worship method of Shitala Ashtami
- On Sheetala Ashtami, take bath with cold water before sunrise and then wear clean clothes.
- Prepare the puja thali – Keep curd, pua, roti, millet, sweet rice prepared on Saptami, salt pare and mathri in the thali. In the other plate, keep a lamp made of flour, Roli, clothes, Akshat, Moli, Holi garland, coins and henna and also keep a pot of cold water.
- Now offer water to the idol of Sheetala Mata. Collect a little water offered to the goddess and apply it on the eyes after the puja. This provides health.
- Now offer water to the Neem tree also. Offer kumkum, turmeric, henna, akshat, kalava to the goddess. Offer stale halwa, puri, millet roti, pua, rabri, etc. to the goddess.
- Now keep the ghee lamp in front of the idol of the goddess without lighting it. Tell the story of Sheetala Ashtami fast, it is also good to recite Sheetalaashtak Stotra.
- Now wet turmeric and apply it on your hands and print it on the main door of the house or the kitchen wall. Apply kumkum and rice on it.
- On this day, eat only the dishes prepared for offering to the Goddess along with your family.
Shitala Ashtami Puja Mantra
Vandeham Shitalan Devi Rasbhasthan Digambaram. Marjanikalashopetaan shoorpaladkritmastakam.
What not to do on Shitala Ashtami
- One day before Shitala Ashtami i.e. on the night of Saptami, take bath and prepare the bhog with cleanliness.
- Do not wear new clothes or black clothes on the day of Sheetala Ashtami.
- It is said that on the day of Shitala Ashtami one should not put thread in the needle nor should one sew.
- The stove is not lit on the day of Shitala Ashtami.
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